why does the length of being unemployed matter?

one reason is that a person MUST account for all time for the past 10 years, as per DOT requirements. now, some people can do this, account for ALL time, some cannot.

another reason, some see unemployment as "laziness". even given the nation wide unemployment picture, some view extended lengths of unemployment as not looking for work or being too lazy to work.

for instance, why are some people out of work for 2 years (or more) and now only going to trucking school........?? why couldn't they go to school earlier.......?? well, they wanted the "free government hand outs", that's why........

so the reasons why a company "may not" hire an unemployed person, can vary with THEIR way of thinking.........

 

As well as the aforementioned DOT regulations, the biggest concern of a trucking employer is the reliability of the person being considered for hire. Makes sense, considering the amount of money a driver is being entrusted with in equipment and cargo. And that doesn't even count the concerns surrounding liability issues. Employment history is one marker, credit history is another. However, as has been stated, the devil is in the details. The WHY of being unemployed is an important detail, as well as what you were doing during any period of unemployment.

 

man im screwed -.- been out of work for about 2 years.. No credit... 5 points on dmv.. worse idea of mine ever

 

First off if you talk to HR people, the time spent in school is not necessarily viewed as being unemployed. You engaged in a carreer related pursuit so it's a positive. At least in my experience.

With long term unemployment some "red flags" come up.

How were you supporting yourself during the period of unemployment? Were you actually on unemployment or were you working somewhere and just saying that you were unemployed to avoid a bad reference? (not refering to you personally here). Do you care about being employed? If you are able to exist for such an extended period of time with little to no income, what's your motivation for staying employed now? How responsible are you?

Why did you decide to be a driver now? Why not two years ago? If you're using driving as a "last ditch solution", how long are you going to be with the company? Are you so desperate for money now that you might resort to unethical means? (again none of this is directed to you personally) Are you being hounded by bill collectors or other things that might distract you from your responsibilities? Do you have any kind of substance abuse problem or mental instability?

and on and, on........

Even in this economy it brings up a lot of questions at the corporate level. Unfortunately it puts you lower on the "desireability" list than someone who hasn't experienced the same situation.


............ Jim

 

Geeze i see what you mean... I know you were replying to the other guy but i can see it apply to me 2....

 

I had a pretty big gap in between jobs, the HR director asked me to explain and I told him the truth. After being steadily employed for the last 35 years I decided to take some time off from the rat race. I tried investing in the stock market for awhile, traveled and spent some time with my grandkids. The H/R guy saw no problem with my explanantion and hired me!

 

Unlike sex or riding a bike after 3 weeks off
You forget how to drive a truck